Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and Government of the Republic of Belarus on free trade

of September 3, 1998

The government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of the Republic of Belarus which are referred to as further with the Parties, aiming at development of trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Belarus on the basis of equality and mutual advantage, being guided by the Agreement on creation of the free trade area of April 15, 1994, expressing determination to promote harmonious development and growth of world trade, elimination of barriers on the way of its development, aiming at forming of the common economic space providing effective functioning of the total market of goods and services, confirming commitment of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Belarus to the principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), agreed as follows:

Article 1

1. The parties do not apply the customs duties, and also quantitative restrictions on import and/or commodity exportation, occurring from customs area of the state of one of the Parties and intended for customs area of the state of other Party. Exceptions of this trade regime according to the approved nomenclature of goods are drawn up by the separate Protocol which is integral part of this agreement.

2. According to Item 1 of this Article of the Party within one year from signature date of this agreement will develop and will approve the general list of withdrawals from free trade regime.

3. For the purposes of this agreement and for its action the goods coming from customs areas of the states of the Parties are understood as goods according to the Rules of determination of the country of goods' origin of September 24, 1993 approved by the decision of Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Article 2

The parties will not be:

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